Lesson 36/36: Today is my 36th birthday, and I have one final lesson to share with you. You still have time. Decide what to do with it. 🎂🖤 #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 36 days. 36 lessons. 36 years. Thank you for being here for every single one of them. This series showed me my own life and it al

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Lesson 34/36: I've already been so many different women in this one body. I'm not done becoming them, either. Accept every version of you — including this one. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW therapist (+ almost a psychol

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Lesson 33/36: I spent years believing I was just born without self-control. Then I learned it was never something you're born with — it's something you're taught. Self-control is a skill. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW t

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Lesson 32/36: Everyone has an opinion about what I should change about myself. Some people begged. I said no. Change what hurts you and others. Defend what defines you. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW therapist (+ almost

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Lesson 31/36: I healed while working, parenting, writing a book, gaining my doctoral hours, and running companies. Ten imperfect minutes of healing a day beats none. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW therapist (+ almost a p

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Lesson 30/36: When I was pregnant with my daughter, I developed perinatal suicidality. After she was born, it became severe postpartum depression. Almost nobody knew. Ask new mothers how they are. Then ask again. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor If you're a new or expecting mom who is struggling, su

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Lesson 28/36: I started my first real skincare routine a few years ago, in my 30s. Nobody told me what it would do for my life. This is your one body. Care for it like you know that. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor *Note: I'm an advisor to Personal Day, mentioned in this video. 🖤 Dr. Courtney

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Lesson 27/36: I used to be so embarrassed to just be myself. Mostly because I had no idea who that was. Knowing who you are takes practice. Give yourself time. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW therapist (+ almost a psychol

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Lesson 26/36: My husband and I run businesses together, raise two kids together, and survived the hardest years of our marriage together. What we forgot how to do, for a long time, was have fun together. Date the person you married, and keep dating them. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtn

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Lesson 25/36: At 14, I drank heavy for the first time and woke up blasted on MySpace. The blackouts continued for 8 more years. If the drinking is heavy, something underneath is heavier. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW th

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Lesson 24/36: I have broken down in airports. I went from traveling alone easily, to needing someone with me every single time, to being able to travel alone again. Capacity changes. Losing it doesn't mean it's gone forever. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi,

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Lesson 23/36: My mental health got in the way of my friendships for years. I canceled, I disappeared, I missed things that mattered. My friends stayed anyway. Real friends love the version of you that struggles too. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Cour

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Lesson 22/36: Some days I wake up energized and social. Some days I can barely talk to anyone. I used to think one of those was me failing. You don't have to be the same person every day. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW t

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Lesson 21/36: As a kid, I ate cereal three meals a day. I'm just now learning how to feed myself. It's never too late to teach yourself what you weren't taught. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW therapist (+ almost a psycho

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Lesson 20/36: For almost a year, I lived in my bed, in the corner of my room, hiding. I used to think that year was my biggest failure. You don't need to be ashamed of your survival. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW therap

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Lesson 18/36: I've felt empty my whole life. Not sad — empty. Even in my happiest moments. What fills most people may never fill you. Find what does. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW therapist (+ almost a psychologist), tr

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Lesson 17/36: I've said Yes to something, slept on it, and woken up knowing it was actually a No. I used to keep those Yeses anyway. You're allowed to say No after you said Yes. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW therapist (

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Lesson 16/36: For 3.5 years, I woke up anxious. Every. Single. Day. The anxiety was never the problem. You cannot breathe your way out of a life that's wrong. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW therapist (+ almost a psycholo

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Lesson 15/36: I failed my first doctorate course and thought my career was over. I had no idea what was coming next. Your hardest days have no idea what's coming for you. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW therapist (+ almos

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Lesson 14/36: I spent years being jealous of people doing things I wanted to do. Then I noticed the pattern. Jealousy isn't about them — it's instructions for you. #36at36 #thetruthdoctor 🖤 Dr. Courtney If you're new here, hi, I'm Courtney! I'm a real-life LCSW therapist (+ almost a psy

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